The Math Kangaroo Competition will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 9:00 am at the ACS Athens campus. Save the date!
(In case that COVID-19 quarantine measures do not allow physical presence, the competition will take place virtually on the same day.)
Last Day for Registration: April 23, 2021
Information about the Competition
The annual international mathematics competition Kangaroo is the largest educational and most fun competition in the world with over 6.5 million students participating from 70 different countries.
Greece joined the competition in 2007. Any student from 2nd grade up to 12th grade can participate.
There are 6 levels for the competition based on each participant’s grade level:
| Level | Students in grade(s) | Number of questions |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2nd | 21 |
| 1 | 3rd and 4th | 24 |
| 2 | 5th and 6th | 30 |
| 3 | 7th and 8th | 30 |
| 4 | 9th and 10th | 30 |
| 5 | 11th and 12th | 30 |
(Please note that all questions are multiple-choice)
Objectives
The competition aims to promote mathematics as a subject approachable to anyone.
It promotes creativity, logical thinking and challenges students to approach questions from a different perspective.
Students will develop their problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
A celebration of Math learning
Every participating student will get a small token of appreciation for their participation regardless of their performance, and a certificate of participation.
One out of six participants will also receive a symbolic award according to his or her performance.
For more information regarding the competition please click here.
Registration
To enter the competition, participants are required to register and pay a fee of 12,50 Euros.
This fee covers administrative expenses as well as the cost of tokens and awards given to participants.
To pay the fee, please make a deposit of 12,50 Euros to one of the accounts shown here.
In the payment details please indicate: KANGAROO MATHEMATICS – STUDENT NAME.
Payment of the registration fee must be received by April 23rd, 2021 in order for registration to be complete.
Please click here for the Registration form.
Practice at school
For more information about practice for the competition for students, please contact
- Elementary School: Ms. Cox, Dividing Deeper program and ES Mathematics Studio
- MS/Academy: Ms. Katsiyianni, Mathletes program coach.